Monthly Archives: October 2009

Standards should be as Simple and Stupid as Possible

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Bob

Great post by Adam Bosworth: Talking to DC Hat Tip: Joel on Software Also see Dreaming of Flexible, Simple, Sloppy, Tolerant in Healthcare IT and Liberate the Data!

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Selling Anonymized Health Data

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Bob

The New York Times article When 2+2 Equals a Privacy Question raises some serious medical data privacy concerns. But by 2020, when a vast majority of American health providers are expected to have electronic health systems, the data mining component … Continue reading →

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The Desperate Need for Simplicity

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Bob

Ted Neward’s article “Agile is treating the symptoms, not the disease” touches on several important points about the software industry. Modern software development tools and technologies require a significant learning curve. Development methodologies (like Agile) exist for managing complexity, but … Continue reading →

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Canyon Fire: To Close for Comfort!

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Bob

It’s that time of year again. In Oct. 2007 over 1500 homes went up in flames in San Diego. It wasn’t close to us then, but now I understand the danger much better. I left work a little early because … Continue reading →

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